The NY State Attorney General defines cyber-bullying as "the use of e-mail, web sites, instant messaging, chat rooms, cell phone text messaging and digital cameras to antagonize and intimidate others." The link above also includes 6 of the most common types of cyber-bullying that students can encounter. The list includes:
- Harassing someone: Usually consists of threats, or other verbal forms of bullying sent through any kind of messaging system, and is mostly anonymous
- Impersonating someone: Usually includes convincing other people that you are that person and thus spreading lies and ruining friendships
- Using photographs: Most often nude or embarrassing photos threatened to be sent out to a large group of people
- Creating Websites, Blogs, Polls, and More: Spreading rumors and building support via social media platforms to turn people against the victim
- Participating in Video Shaming: Similar to photographs, but threats to share embarrassing videos online
- Engaging in Subtweeting or Vaguebooking: Never mention the victims name but are very clearly about the victim
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